Why did some utopian communities, including the one established by George Ripley in Massachusetts, develop a plan where people w
ere paid according to how their jobs contributed to the community's well-being? a. It was a recruitment strategy. b. It gave greater spiritual meaning to menial labor. c. It was key to building community in a capitalist society. d. It was the most viable organizing model to ensure economic stability.
Utopian societies were composed of religious or secular members. The religious societies the emphasis was on community life inspired by religion and in the secular society used utilitarianism as the means of creating happiness.
The brook farm institute was established in Massachusetts by the transcendentalists. The idea behind its foundation was that of plain living. George Ripley, Charles A Dana, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the beginning, it had only 15 members and the members never exceeded 120. Intellectuals, Carpenters and Farmers. School, Fuel, wages, and housing was provided by the community. It was closed in 1846 due to financial issues.
